Tag: Mt. Rainier

Yesterday was so beautiful. Sun was shining. Mountain was out. I was tempted to pull a “Ferris Bueller.” But I didn’t. It felt like it, tho, as Mr. Al and I drove around doing our errands. Just a really good day… A tease of a day…because it’s raining … again. I was planning to plant … Continue reading Geez…

As I write this blog, I look out my window and see the bald eagle perched directly across from me. All 7000 feathers of him. My new buddy. Isn’t he splendid? Mr. Al enlarged this shot I took with my iPhone. Did you know bald eagles have 7000 feathers? I just looked it up. … Continue reading 7000 Feathers and a 6-7 foot Wingspan

This weekend, I’m back in Eureka celebrating with my son. It’s his 23rd birthday. The little squirts sure grow up fast. The day he was born, it was dreary, bleak with low hanging clouds threatening weather that never happened. Not so today. Today dazzles. The flight down was eaqually dazzling. We flew above the cloud … Continue reading Birthdays

My darling friend, Julie, is here for four days. We like to split the time between Seattle and Mt. Rainier. Yesterday was the mountain. Today is the city for boutique hotel pampering. Who knew it was Free National Park Day and all of Seattle and Tacoma were on the mountain? Think ants on an anthill. … Continue reading Free National Park Day

This past Thursday, I played hooky with a friend and went hiking on Mt. Rainier. We drove up to Paradise and hiked a 6.5 mile circuit among the wild flowers. It was perfect. Just what I needed. Great company on a lovely day out in nature. I’m now refreshed and refueled with beauty. Which is … Continue reading Mt. Rainier’s Floral Mantle

…and here comes August, the domain of Leo. If you enjoy riding the Celtic Wheel around the year, it’s the time for the first harvest festival, Lughnasdh or Lammas. And it looks like it’s going to be a wonderful harvest season. There’s an apple tree close to our home that is so laden with apples, … Continue reading And there goes July…

What’s great about having a friend living in Seattle is you get to experience city life when you visit. And vice versa–my friend gets to experience country life when she visits me. Here’s what I experience when I visit her home: And here’s what she experiences when she visits with us: The robins … Continue reading City Mouse, Country Mouse